IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO WESTLAND CONTRACTORS INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,165,352 FOR SANITARY SEWER POINT REPAIRS 2024 - 25 AND FLORESTA BOULEVARD SANITARY SEWER REPLACEMENT, PROJECT NO. 2024.0120; TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND APPROVE INDIVIDUAL CHANGE ORDERS UP TO 5% (OR $58,268) OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND APPROVE CHANGE ORDERS UP TO A CUMULATIVE VALUE NOT TO EXCEED 25% (OR $291,338) OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT
WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro did, on February 11, 2026, publicly open, examine and declare all sealed proposals or bids for doing the work described in the bid documents for the subject project; and
WHEREAS, said proposals were submitted to the Public Works Department Engineering Division which finds that the proposal hereinafter mentioned is the lowest responsive bid by a responsible bidder for doing said work; and
WHEREAS, the subject project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and
WHEREAS, change orders to clarify the work or respond to unusual existing conditions are a normal aspect of public contracting and construction; and WHEREAS, in order to expedite the delivery of public projects on schedule and on budget, provide that subcontractors and workers are paid in a timely fashion, avoid as much as possible costly delay claims, and insure that the City completes projects and products that are to the City’s highest standards, the City Council finds that providing authorization to negotiate and approve change orders is in the best interest of public health, safety and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows:
That said City Council hereby rejects all of said proposals or bids except that herein mentioned; hereby waives any irregularities in the proposal or bid of the lowest responsible bidder; and hereby awards the contract for doing said work to the lowest responsible bidder, Westland Contractors Inc., in the amount of $1,165,352; and
That the City Manager or her designee is authorized to negotiate and approve individual change orders up to 5% of the original contract amount, or $58,268 each; and That the City Manager or her designee is authorized to negotiate and approve cumulative change orders not to exceed 20% of the original contract amount, or 25% $291,338.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX 2
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That if the above-named contractor is unable to execute the contract, then the City Manager is authorized to award this contract to the next lowest responsible bidder, execute all documents to effect the award, and take all actions necessary to recover any bid security from the low bidder necessary to make the City whole in its acceptance of the lowest bid.
Introduced by Council member _______________ and passed and adopted this 9th day of March 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: ()
NOES: ()
ABSENT: ()
ATTEST:
Sarah Bunting
Acting City Clerk
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